Rail System Safety Associate: Risk & Assurance Lead

Arup; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking an Associate to lead rail safety risk and system assurance across projects, shaping safety strategy and delivering assurance across lifecycles. You will coach teams, build senior client relationships and contribute to capability development within Arup’s Safety Risk and Reliability group.

You will work on train control, signalling, rolling stock interfaces, and rail infrastructure, applying first principles and established standards guidance to complex, evolving programs.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with rail safety expertise.
• Experience delivering safety cases / safety justifications.
• Strong workshop facilitation and senior stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of rail safety assurance and risk work on projects or major work packages.
• Own safety management activities including hazard identification and safety case development.
• Apply and guide the team in safety analysis techniques (HAZID/HAZOP/FTA) and risk modelling.
• Lead engagement with ISA / AsBo and manage independent assurance interfaces.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Rail safety risk & system assurance

UK/European rail safety standards

Education

Chartered Engineer (IET/IMechE/SARS)

Tools

HAZID/HAZOP/FMECA/FTA

Job description

Arup is seeking an Associate to lead rail safety risk and system assurance across projects, shaping safety strategy and delivering assurance across lifecycles. You will coach teams, build senior client relationships and contribute to capability development within Arup’s Safety Risk and Reliability group.

You will work on train control, signalling, rolling stock interfaces, and rail infrastructure, applying first principles and established standards guidance to complex, evolving programs.